Wind Literature
“Band Lit”

Course Description

“The study of the literature and history of the concert band (Renaissance to present era). The course is structured primarily on three sources — readings, discussions, and recordings.”

1. To understand the modern concert band in historical context.
2. To understand the band repertory in historical context.
3. To understand the intentions inherent to repertory and of the composer by identifying the three common purposes of band music (art music, educational music, and functional music).
4. To form a personal philosophy top answer the ultimate question of “Why bands?”

The course syllabus is availble on-line.